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I think it's going to work. It won't be as big of a "cult" phenomenon as the original incarnation, but they've made several steps in the right direction.
- They tested the waters with last year's fantastic One Night Stand and DVD release.
- They're letting Paul Heyman and Tommy Dreamer control the book.
- They've signed a bunch of the old ECW stars (it wouldn't "feel" like ECW without Sandman or Sabu).
- They're also planning to use it as a launching ground for new talent (just like the original ECW introduced us to...well, RVD, lucha libre, etc.)
- They've already started laying the groundwork for some of the feuds we can expect to see once the "promotion" starts up, so it's not like they're just going to throw ECW in the deep end and see if it can swim.
Granted, there's still a chance that Vince will try to sabotage it, but with the success of ONS and "The Rise And Fall Of ECW," I think he knows how much money there is to be made off of this.
And, since it's in Paul & Tommy's hands, I'll give them the benefit of the doubt.
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